Arve Henriksen is one of the most breathtaking new voices in European jazz these days, known for his very unique and personal voice on the trumpet. Born in 1968, he studied at the Trondheim Conservatory from 1987-1991, and has worked as a freelance musician since 1989. During the years, he has collaborated with many musicians familiar to ECM listeners, including Jon Balke, David Sylvian, Jon Hassell, Marilyn Mazur, Djivan Gasparian, Nils Petter Molvær, Misha Alperin, Jon Christensen Arild Andersen, Dhafer Youssef, Hope Sandoval, Imogen Heap, Cikada String Quartet, The Source and more. He has played in a wide spectre of contexts, ranging from working with japanese koto player Satsuki Odamura, to the rock band Motorpsycho via numerous free improvising groups. Today he is working with Supersilent, Christian Wallumrod Ensemble and Trygve Seim Ensemble. After three interesting albums for the Norwegian avant garde record company Rune Grammofon, he returns this year with his new album Cartography (ECM), a fully realised solo work of astonishing grace and power. For the occasion of Skopje Jazz Festival, Arve Henriksen is joined by Jan Bang, a musician and producer from Kristiansand, Norway. His main instruments are live sampling, programming. He is a permanent member of Nils Petter Molværs band, Arve Henriksen trio, and a duo project with Sidsel Endresen. He has played with a range of improvisational artists including Jan Garbarek, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Audun Kleive. Bang has won four Norwegian Grammys as producer.

25 Oct  Macedonian Opera House, 20.30h